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Malaysia reports record-high new COVID-19 cases at 6,976

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Malaysia reports record-high new COVID-19 cases at 6,976

LOCKDOWN IN KL. A man wearing a protective mask crosses a street outside a closed mall during a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 11, 2021.

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This brings the total COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country to 512,091

Malaysia reported a record 6,976 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, May 23, amid a recent surge in infections, raising the total count in the country since the pandemic began to 512,091.

Health authorities also reported 49 deaths, taking the total death toll to 2,248.

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The Southeast Asian’s previous record of 6,806 new cases in one day was set on May 20, when it also registered its highest daily death toll of 59. – Rappler.com

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